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To make the voting easier for myself I've decided to limit my votes to Oldies, R&B, Classic Rock/Pop. It's still tough and I feel I'm being unfair but hey, that's the way it goes.

Thanks Joe for your frank comments. Jman nominated "Rite Of Spring" and being the gentleman he is, he was kind enough to check with me first. I said "Sure ! Go ahead."

I've had some PTs regarding this. Here's a few lines from one:

...most people are likely unfamiliar with many classical selections and we may run into names influencing votes again ( Beatles, Stones, Beethoven, Mozart, etc.) and may begin to get us some pretty odd top tens.

I don't want to offend anybody, but in hindsight I agree with this. I don't wish to be arbitrary about it, but starting with the next lot of nominations we'll make the time frame from 1950 to the present, and 'Rock/Pop', very broad genres which cover just about anything.

I apologise to jman and any other classical music lovers. If "Rite Of Spring" does get voted into this Top Ten that's fine! Bach's "Sleepers Awake" may get there too in the form of "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" by Procol Harum (whose name I've been misspelling).

AND the buck stops with me, not anyone who sent PTs. But I'll say it again - it's OUR Top Ten, and the fewer rules the better.

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Here you go, Old Fitty. I am having a moral struggle with the placement of 1 and 2. I'm sure I'll regret it as soon as I make this final. And I would like to formally apologize to the Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and Mr. Carlos Santana for having to cut them from my list.